Ariadne’s notes: The World Poetry Café Radio Show with Hosts Ariadne Sawyer and Neall Ryon welcomed the amazing poet Candice James, Poet Laureate of New Westminster to the show on CFRO 100.5 FM , on Tuesday September 29, 9-10 pm. Also presented were gifts of appreciation to Sarah Jo, to thank her for her great help as an operator and mentor to the show. Also, featured was a Peace Song from Mali for the 24 Hour Peaceathon. CLICK HERE for the show.
Candice James is New Westminster’s Poet Laureate, serving her second 3 year term of office. Her first publication, “A Split in the Water” (Fiddlehead: 1979) was the start of nine collections of poetry and the most recent is“Merging Dimensions” (Ekstasis Editions 2015). She is Founder, Director and Past President of Royal City Literary Arts Society; Past President of the Federation of BC Writers; Founder of Poetry In the Park, and co-founder of Poetic Justice. Candice enjoys life as a visual artist as well as a singer/songwriter/musician. Further detailed info can be found under Candice James at Wikipedia.org: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candice_James
The Afterglow
Words come together
In unisons and forms.
Some create tsunamis,
Others summers storms.
Words can hold a world of wisdom
In a tender tear;
Or wipe away deep seated scars
The wounds of yesteryear.
But…
Poetry is a horse
Of another colour;
A mare that’s thrown its shoe;
A dog that’s slipped its collar;
An independent wildcat
Born of another ilk
Purring satin stanzas,
Weaving them with silk.
When words are linked in meter
Or wrapped inside a form
They weave a magic world
Of heartbeat and mind-storm.
The universe and cosmos
Fill our imagination
And poetry’s the afterglow
Of souls’ inspiration.
The sweet,
The bittersweet
and poetry…
Create the afterglow.
© 2015 Candice James, Poet Laureate,
New Westminster, BC CANADA
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